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The School of Athens
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The School of Athens

Christoffel van Sichem (II) · 1629 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The School of Athens, here used as an image of the priest whom the king of Assyria sent back to Samaria to teach the rules of God. Letters stand at various parts of the image. Above the image a title. Below it six lines of verse and a reference to 2 Kings 17: 27-28. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumbladscholar, philosopher
Credit lineSchool van Athene. 1629. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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